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Economy Exterminators - Ants

Economy Exterminators is North Carolina's first choice for ant prevention and ant pest control.

Ants are among the most important pest problems for both residential and commercial facilities.

Ants can be a nuisance of a pest, can damage property and can even cause people potentially serious health complications, as in the case of Fire Ants.

It is very important to know which species of Ant you are dealing with since their habits vary greatly.

Choose your Ant below to learn more.


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Fire Ants

Fire Ants

HOW TO IDENTIFY: Fire Ants are native to Brazil and presents a serious pest problem from the southern United States to Virginia. This ant gets its name from its ability to inflict painful bites and stings. Fire Ants vary in size from 1/16 to1/4 inches long. They have a reddish-brown head and thorax with a black abdomen. The pedicel or "waist" of the imported fire ant consists of 2 segments. Their preferred nesting sites are areas where soil has been excavated. Mounds are built of soil and are seldom larger than 18 inches in diameter. When a mound is disturbed, the ants emerge aggressively to bite and sting the intruder. A white pustule usually appears the next day at the site of the sting. The sting that they inflict can be of serious concern since about 2% of the population of the US is at risk of anaphylactic shock. This species is steadily moving northward.

Read about do it yourself ways to reduce the conditions that harbor and attract Fire Ants, and learn more about Economy Exterminators comprehensive, professional Pest Prevention Plus program.

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